1,100 homes planned at former sugar refinery site

The plans were drawn up following the closure of the refinery in 2007

A further planning application has been submitted for around 1,100 homes to be built on a former sugar refinery and school site in York.

The Boroughbridge Road site, which was home to a British Sugar plant until 2007, would see 1,097 homes and infrastructure built by 2037.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, work on the six-phase project, which also includes the former Manor School site, could begin in 2027.

Rapleys, agent for the applicant and site owner British Sugar PLC, said the first phase focusing on infrastructure would be critical to the wider redevelopment of the area.

Buildings which formed part of the sugar beet refinery have been torn down

The site also had to be decontaminated after heavy metals, asbestos, ground gas and other chemicals were found there.

The latest plans submitted to City of York Council include details on strategic green and drainage infrastructure, landscaping and updates on access from the proposed Main Street and existing Plantation Drive roads.

A natural space dubbed The Green is planned at the heart of the area covered by Phase One of the scheme.

The area also features a focal point for the community to gather in called The Square and playing fields.

A wooded edge, woodland walk and wetlands are also set to be created as part of the development.

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